How To Install python-mako on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mako on Debian 9.
What is python-mako
python-mako is:
Mako is a template library written in Python. It provides a familiar, non-XML syntax which compiles into Python modules for maximum performance. Mako’s syntax and API borrows from the best ideas of many others, including Django templates, Cheetah, Myghty, and Genshi. Conceptually, Mako is an embedded Python (i.e. Python Server Page) language, which refines the familiar ideas of componentized layout and inheritance to produce one of the most straightforward and flexible models available, while also maintaining close ties to Python calling and scoping semantics.
There are three methods to install python-mako on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python-mako Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-mako using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-mako
Install python-mako Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-mako using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-mako
Install python-mako Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install python-mako using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-mako
How To Uninstall python-mako on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-mako package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-mako
Uninstall python-mako And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-mako and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-mako
Remove python-mako Configurations and Data
To remove python-mako configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-mako
Remove python-mako configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-mako configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-mako
Dependencies
python-mako have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-mako package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.